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cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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“It’s that the medical system isn’t set up to be able to allow doctors to do it, both from a time and a cost perspective.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The cost of the flight was a fraction of what government-procured contracts would’ve commanded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"The hype has worked," she told the BBC, adding that the watch was aspirational, with shoppers able to pay a fraction of the usual cost for an AP product.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

According to PwC, underwriting fees are the largest single direct cost associated with an IPO, with costs typically ranging between 4% and 7% of gross proceeds.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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